KF05/WIB METAR Wilbarger County Airport

Vernon, TexasElevation 1,265 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,788 ft

+523 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0155Z (8:55 PM local) · 9 min old

KF05 is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL.

WIND

180° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 15°C

66°F / 59°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.17 inHg

1021.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01910149

precise temperature 19.1°C, dew point 14.9°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 180° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 58F, 41% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	58	S 5 kt	–	41%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/62	SSE 10 kt	17 kt	37%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/63	S 13 kt	21 kt	7%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/60	S 10 kt	–	65%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	71/57	SE 10 kt	–	88%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	76/59	SSE 7 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/63	S 8 kt	–	31%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	80	WSW 16 kt	–	24%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 0203Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

180° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 163 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,099 ft

16/34

Dimensions

4,304 x 80 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16166°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34346°T

Traffic patternLeft

02/20

Dimensions

5,099 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0232°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20212°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,788 ft

Pressure altitude

1,015 ft

Field elevation

1,265 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

15°C (59°F)

Altimeter

30.17 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2350Z 6:50 PM

Sunrise

1252Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0050Z (7:50 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Wilbarger County Airport is in Vernon, Texas. Field elevation 1,265 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKYLE MILLER

Manager phone940-552-2182

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAWIB

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.2257, -99.2838

Distance from city4 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.1

ALTUS APP/DEP

A/D

118.525

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFDR Frederick Regional Airport

17 NM NE

VFR

KLTS Altus Air Force Base

27 NM N

VFR

KAXS Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport

28 NM N

VFR

KSPS Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base

42 NM E

VFR

KCWC Kickapoo Downtown Airport

45 NM SE

VFR

KHBR Hobart Regional Airport

47 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›100 LL SELF-SERVE. 100LL, JET A+ FULL SERVE; AFT HRS SVC CALL 940-839-6365.

›MIRLS DUSK-DAWN.

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›SEASONAL EXTSV AERIAL AG OPS.

›PRE-DATES ACT.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›RWY 2/20 GRASS ENCROACHING 13 FT EACH SIDE

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KF05 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KF05 have a METAR?

Yes. KF05 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KF05 have a TAF?

When KF05 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KF05?

KF05 sits at 1,265 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KF05?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.